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EP 1 259 273 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01921752.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 5/168 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0100/718 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/4265 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.02.2000 US 514667 (71) Applicant: Sherwood Services AG 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)	(72) Inventor: NOECKER, Angela, M. Richmond Heights, MO 63117 (US) (74) Representative: Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Possartstrasse 20 81679 München 81679 München (DE)